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Taaffeite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
BaSO4  

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Taaffeite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Baryte physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Taaffeite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Baryte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.

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